In November, Bosch Security Systems and Sony signed a contract to establish a business partnership that will result in cooperation between the two company's video surveillance units. What do the systems integrators think about it?

The physical security industry is going through one of the most complex periods in history. The global economic slowdown and the rise of Chinese manufacturers have wreaked havoc across the markets prompting many of the traditional companies to take decisive steps towards restructuring.

On the video surveillance side of a&s Security 50 this year, in line with what most of the global professionals anticipated and IHS' latest ranking, Hikvision Digital Technology finally became the world's largest security company in terms of its 2015 annual revenue.

The health care industry is one that crosses all borders, big and small, all over the world. What remains the same for all applications is the need to balance security measures so that they are visible enough for patients and visitors to feel safe, but invisible enough for the environment to remain

With the acquisition of Point Grey Research, the thermal imaging products maker FLIR Systems aims to strengthen its position in the machine vision sector, bringing in more products that can reach a broader set of customers.